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Placozoa MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Placozoa
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.740
Unique ID
D054909
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054909
Scope Note
A phylum of primitive invertebrate animals that exemplify a simple body organization. Trichoplax adhaerens is considered a key species for early metazoan evolution.
Entry Term(s)
Trichoplax
Related Numbers
txid10227
Public MeSH Note
2009
History Note
2009
Date Established
2009/01/01
Date of Entry
2008/07/08
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Placozoa Preferred
Trichoplax Narrower
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